Between justice and beauty : race, planning, and the failure of urban policy in Washington, D.C. / / Howard Gillette, Jr

• Autore: Gillette Howard, Jr., <1942->
• Pubblicazione: Philadelphia, : University of Pennsylvania Press, 1995
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xiii, 301 pages) : illustrations, maps
• Disciplina: 361.6109753
• Soggetto topico: Urban policy - Washington (D.C.); City planning - Washington (D.C.)
• Soggetto geografico: Washington (D.C.) Social conditions; Washington (D.C.) Politics and government; Washington (D.C.) Race relations
• Note generali: Paperback edition published 2006 by University of Pennsylvania Press.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- I. Locus of the New Republic -- II. Seat of American Empire -- III The City and the Modern State -- Conclusion -- Afterword -- Note on Sources -- Notes -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: As the only American city under direct congressional control, Washington has served historically as a testing ground for federal policy initiatives and social experiments-with decidedly mixed results. Well-intentioned efforts to introduce measures of social justice for the district's largely black population have failed. Yet federal plans and federal money have successfully created a large federal presence-a triumph, argues Howard Gillette, of beauty over justice. In a new afterword, Gillette addresses the recent revitalization and the aftereffects of an urban sports arena.
• Titolo autorizzato: Between justice and beauty
• ISBN: 1-283-21231-5; 9786613212313; 0-8122-0529-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910808043503321
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